I don't labor over my drawings. I want to get freedom in the line. Ellsworth Kelly drawingfreedomlabor Change image and share on social
I only like artists older than myself. Time is so important. It's always been the same way, I guess. Ellsworth Kelly artistguessimportant Change image and share on social
My drawings have to be quick. If they don't happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they're no good. Ellsworth Kelly drawinggoodhalf Change image and share on social
I was taught to draw very well when I was in school at Boston. And I grew to enjoy drawing so much that I never stopped. Ellsworth Kelly bostondrawenjoy Change image and share on social
In Paris in the late '40s, I started making my first reliefs. They are separate panels. I wanted to do something coming out of the wall, almost like a collage. I did a lot of white reliefs when I started because I liked antique reliefs, really old stuff. Ellsworth Kelly 40santiquecollage share on social
Shading is more like copying. And certainly I do copy, but I'm making drawings, and I'm not trying to make them with the shading. Ellsworth Kelly copydrawingmake Change image and share on social
Gray goes with gold. Gray goes with all colors. I've done gray-and-red paintings, and gray and orange go so well together. It takes a long time to make gray because gray has a little bit of color in it. Ellsworth Kelly bitecolorgold share on social
One of the first drawings I did in Paris - I wasn't thinking of doing drawings, but somehow or other, I kept drawing - I bought a hyacinth flower with a lot of leaves, just to make me feel like spring. Ellsworth Kelly buydrawdrawing share on social
I just feel like I can live on. I hope I can reach 100. I think today if you just keep doing, keep working, that - maybe that's possible. Ellsworth Kelly feelhopelive Change image and share on social
All my paintings are usually done in drawing form, very small. I make notations in drawings first, and then I make a collage for color. But drawing is always my notation. Ellsworth Kelly collagecolordraw Change image and share on social
